12 minutes that'll wreck your weekend — in the best way.
Acting
Ludovica Nasti's silence speaks volumes.
Direction
Nuzzo makes 12 minutes feel eternal.
Director
Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nuzzo channels Italian postwar neorealism — De Sica, Rossellini — where children bear adult sins. The title 'Fame' (hunger, not celebrity) underscores economic desperation as violence's root cause.
Ludovica Nasti was 9 during filming; her performance relies almost entirely on reactive glances. Director reportedly used hidden cameras for some takes to capture unguarded expressions.
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